Barry Bergman

Veteran manager, music publisher, speaker and consultant Barry Bergman is the founder and president of the Music Managers Forum in the United
States. An outspoken advocate on artist rights, he has testified on Capitol Hill serving the interests of artists.

Several minor successes and networking landed Barry his first full-time job in the music business for the well-established publishing company, The Edward B. Marks Music Corporation in 1975. He signed several big artists and played a key role in the launching of the careers of Meat Loaf, AC/DC, John Paul Young and Flash and the Pan.  Barry was made vice president, Professional Manager.

Late 1979 Barry joined United Artists Music in the capacity of vice president, Creative Affairs, where he was responsible for professional department direction and promotion of the recording careers of writer/artists and self-contained groups signed to United Artists.

Barry left corporate life in 1981 to become a music business entrepreneur, forming Barry Bergman Management, representing recording and performing artists, Ellymax Music Company and Wood Monkey Music, representing songwriters.

Barry has published more than 150 songs recorded by various artists including Michael Bolton, Cher, Kiss, Joan Jett and others. Three of Barry's biggest hit singles were Don't Shed A Tear recorded by Paul Carrack on Chrysalis, Don't Close Your Eyes by Kix on Atlantic and Kathy Mattea's Love Travels on Mercury.

Barry currently manages indie artists Billy Harvey, Marc Ribler and Medium John.

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